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Chapter XXVII
"But ah! the little things for which I sigh, As each day passes by, The open book, the flower upon the floor. The dainty disarray. The sound of passing feet. Alas, the little things of every day! The silent eve, my sweet, The lonely waking.
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas, the little things of every day!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dainty disarray.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Alas, the little things of every day!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But ah! the little things for which I sigh, As each day passes by, The open book, the flower upon the floor.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “"But ah! the little things for which I sigh, As each day passes by, The open book, the flower upon the floor.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"But ah! the little things for which I sigh, As each day passes by, The open book, the flower upon the floor.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “The silent eve, my sweet, The lonely waking.”
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From this reading "But ah! the little things for which I sigh, As each day passes by, The open book, the flower upon the floor.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, the little things of every day!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But ah! the little things for which I sigh, As each day passes by, The open book, the flower upon the floor.
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From this reading "But ah! the little things for which I sigh, As each day passes by, The open book, the flower upon the floor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But ah! the little things for which I sigh, As each day passes by, The open book, the flower upon the floor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "But ah! the little things for which I sigh, As each day passes by, The open book, the flower upon the floor.
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From this reading The dainty disarray.
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From this reading "But ah! the little things for which I sigh, As each day passes by, The open book, the flower upon the floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dainty disarray.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "But ah! the little things for which I sigh, As each day passes by, The open book, the flower upon the floor.
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From this reading The silent eve, my sweet, The lonely waking.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Alas, the little things of every day!
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From this reading The sound of passing feet.
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From this reading "But ah! the little things for which I sigh, As each day passes by, The open book, the flower upon the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But ah! the little things for which I sigh, As each day passes by, The open book, the flower upon the floor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But ah! the little things for which I sigh, As each day passes by, The open book, the flower upon the floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But ah! the little things for which I sigh, As each day passes by, The open book, the flower upon the floor.
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From this reading The silent eve, my sweet, The lonely waking.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The silent eve, my sweet, The lonely waking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of passing feet.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "But ah! the little things for which I sigh, As each day passes by, The open book, the flower upon the floor.
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From this reading "But ah! the little things for which I sigh, As each day passes by, The open book, the flower upon the floor.
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From this reading The sound of passing feet.
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From this reading "But ah! the little things for which I sigh, As each day passes by, The open book, the flower upon the floor.
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From this reading The silent eve, my sweet, The lonely waking.
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But ah! the little things for which I sigh, As each day passes by, The open book, the flower upon the floor.
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From this reading "But ah! the little things for which I sigh, As each day passes by, The open book, the flower upon the floor.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "But ah! the little things for which I sigh, As each day passes by, The open book, the flower upon the floor.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading The silent eve, my sweet, The lonely waking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "But ah! the little things for which I sigh, As each day passes by, The open book, the flower upon the floor.
